Dr. Steven S Ratcliffe M.D.
Orthopedist
1231 116th Ave Ne Suite 750 Bellevue WA, 98004About
Clinical Focus * Arthroscopic & Reconstructive Knee Surgery * Hip & Knee Joint Replacement Surgery * General Orthopaedics
Education and Training
In Univ Sch of Med, Indianapolis In 1977
Indiana University School of Medicine 1977
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Expert Publications
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- 2011-2012 Seattle Magazine: Top Doctors
- 2014 Seattle Met Magazine Top Doc
Treatments
- Joint Replacement (arthroplasty), Musculoskeletal Surgery, Hip Surgery And More
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain
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